This is the style of argument that selects a bundle of facts to support the right-wing belief that “California is out of control”. I stopped at the first citation of Joel Kotkin.https://twitter.com/kimmaicutler/status/1002904767771873280 …
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Replying to @srlawton
But the prison stuff and the zoning stuff? His comments on zoning don’t square with Kotkin, who seems to think sprawl is fine.
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Replying to @kimmaicutler
His facts are correct, and of course Californians face very important problems. But he assembles his pile of unrelated facts in order to point his finger at “progressives”. He is painting an enemy for his tribe.
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Replying to @srlawton @kimmaicutler
Being a reactionary, he merely lists problems. Being a progressive, I see challenges and opportunities. I also see the conditions for the problems (e.g. sprawl,
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Replying to @srlawton @kimmaicutler
He mentions many solutions, including upzoning, nuclear, and more
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Replying to @mdlevinson @kimmaicutler
Yes he does and good for him. Next step is for him to persuade enough of the 40 million in Alta California to win the governorship. I am not persuaded.
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Replying to @srlawton @kimmaicutler
Well yeah, not saying he’s actually viable. Who should I be supporting?
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Replying to @mdlevinson @kimmaicutler
Antonio to keep Cox off the General
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Replying to @srlawton @mdlevinson
Yeah a lot of us want a competitive governors race so we can have real conversations.
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @srlawton
I don’t know. Doesn’t seem like a whole lot of difference between Antonio and Gavin. Also, Antonio sent my wife a Spanish language fundraising text because her last name is Spanish (she’s Filipina-American) which is pretty annoying.
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It’s either Gavin vs a Republican, which is a cakewalk for him, or Gavin vs Antonio, which is at least competitive.
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @srlawton
Sure but if there isn’t much difference, what real value will “conversations” be? The Democratic Party establishment needs a challenge in California. Feinstein and Pelosi running again, no fresh ideas.
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Replying to @mdlevinson @kimmaicutler
If Cox is in the top two, then more GOP voters turn out for the general, making it harder to flip all seven winnable Congressional seats. Antonio surviving the primary would spur intra-Dem debate, but that’s less important
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